5.1 mi from the trailheadTower Fall Campground
Campground · Wyoming
Hike
Buffalo Plateau Trail
- Near Garnet Hill
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 4,567 ft of climbing
18.8 mi out & back · 4,567 ft gain · 9,224 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Hellroaring Creek Trail (1.4 mi)
In Yellowstone National Park · Montana · National Park Service
About this hike
Buffalo Plateau Trail reaches 9,224 ft, ascending 4,567 ft over 18.8 mi out and back via Hellroaring Creek Trail in Yellowstone National Park.
Elevation
4,567 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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